Activity Centres in Wales

Residential and day activities for schools

Specialist Activity Centres in Wales

Sea, lakes, rivers, mountains and hills; Wales has some stunning natural landscapes that are simply perfect places for children to experience outdoor adventure education. Hardly surprising, therefore, that there are so many activity centres to be found here.

Whether you want to base yourself somewhere like the Pembrokeshire coast to take part in some water based activities like kayaking or windsurfing, the Brecon Beacons for orienteering and team building activities, or climb into the Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd or Conwy to do some hill walking or mountain biking; your activity school trip to Wales is going to be energetic and fun!

Every Welsh activity centre we work with holds a range of outdoor adventure based accreditation, meaning that you can be sure that your school group will be in the hands of experienced and professional staff. View each centre's full listing for a checklist of national awards and features designed to make your job of planning a visit easier.

The activity centres we work with offer a mix of single day activities and multi day residential stays, and the majority of centres are more than happy to adapt their activity programmes to meet your goals. So fun-filled end of term reward trips, start of term bonding, or curriculum based outdoor learning, we can help find a safe and exciting Welsh adventure for your group.

Find more outdoor adventures on our main school activity trips page.

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Activities & Residentials Wales

Fun & educational outdoor activities and overnight stays

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Abernant Lake

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Abernant Lake is an outdoor pursuits activity centre on the edge of the Breacon Beacons National Park. Our self contained 55 acre site gives schools the opportunity to experience a range of activities in a safe and caring environment.

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Adventure Residential Trips
Adventure Residential Trips

TYF offers a wide of range of outdoor activities, courses and workshops for school groups of all ages. The main mission is to inspire students to enjoy adventures connected to nature and the environment on an exciting school trip.

Rock UK Summit Centre
Rock UK Summit Centre

Rock UK Summit Centre - A brand new multi-activity centre in south Wales. Following a £4M redevelopment project Summit Centre now offers incredible school residential trips with bursary places available and over 20 adventure activities on offer!

Plas Gwynant Outdoor Education Centre
Plas Gwynant Outdoor Education Centre

Plas Gwynant is an amazing setting in its own parkland at the foot of Mount Snowdon in North Wales, and offers high qualilty outdoor learning amongst the mountains, rivers and lakes of the Snowdonia National Park. Sole occupancy is available.

Margam Discovery Centre
Margam Discovery Centre

Visit this centre set in the Margam Country Park, surrounded by beautiful parkland to explore. With easy access to a wide variety of field sites it is an excellent base for fun outdoor activities, geography and biology trips at all ages.


Dale Fort FIeld Centre
Dale Fort FIeld Centre

Dale Fort is set in a spectacular location high on the cliffs within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, giving superb views over the sea. It has access to a wide range of sites for biology, geography and adventure activities at all ages.

Conway Centres Anglesey
Conway Centres Anglesey

With direct access to the Menai Strait the venue offers both challenging Outdoor Activities & Creative/Performing Arts opportunities. Set in 169 acres there are an extensive range of on-site activities that last 3hrs so are as productive as possible.

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Arc Adventures
Arc Adventures

Perfect Mountain side activity centre with no fabricated environments - Real activities in real locations. We aim to provide new elements to the residential experience that take Outdoor Ed. to the next level.

Rhyd-y-creuau Field Centre
Rhyd-y-creuau Field Centre

Rhyd-y-creuau field centre is set in the beautiful, rugged landscape of the Snowdonia National Park, making it an inspiring and fun location for your school geography, biology or primary school trip.


Caldecotte Xperience
Caldecotte Xperience

With some of the best facilities in the region, we offer school activity days or residential visits with a wide variety of outdoor activities for schools to choose from, on land and water and even some indoors.

International Baccalaureate Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma

Residential fieldwork created specifically for International Baccalaureate Diploma students in geography, biology and ESS. Field Studies Council has a network of UK Centres to choose from, many with easy transport links for UK and major airports.

Adventure Beyond
Adventure Beyond

Unleash the power of adventure education that inspires health, well-being, and a love for the environment. Spark student curiosity with exciting trips that challenge minds, build teamwork, and explore the wonders of nature. Make memories for life.

Bushcraft with the Field Studies Council
Bushcraft with the Field Studies Council

Experience amazing outdoor locations at Field Studies Council’s network of UK Centres. Our courses are all focused on students being immersed in the natural world. They also make use of the beautiful surroundings including using bushcraft skills.


Abernant Lake
Abernant Lake

Abernant Lake is an outdoor pursuits activity centre on the edge of the Breacon Beacons National Park. Our self contained 55 acre site gives schools the opportunity to experience a range of activities in a safe and caring environment.

Argoed Lwyd Outdoor Education Centre, Brecon Beacons, Wales
Argoed Lwyd Outdoor Education Centre, Brecon Beacons, Wales

Taking full advantage of our location, we deliver a range of real, challenging activities, such as mountain walking, canoeing expeditions and gorge scrambling. These day long activities really promote self-learning. Great for field studies too!

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Autumn Term 2023 Residential

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Supporting fieldwork and outdoor learning for all
Autumn Term 2023 Residential

Top 5 ways The Field Studies Council are supporting teachers, schools, parents and children to benefit from fieldwork and outdoor learning.

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Why book a residential trip in the winter?
Autumn Term 2022 Residential

There are many benefits to booking a residential trip in the autumn and winter terms, and it can be cheaper out of season

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